House of Representatives
Russell Broadbent
Russell Broadbent was the Independent MP for Monash. First elected 24 March 1990.
- 1990 Won Corinella, entered Parliament
- 1993 Lost Corinella
- 1996 Won McMillan, returned
- 1998 Lost McMillan
- 2004 Won McMillan, returned
- 2023 Left Liberal Party
- 2025 Left Parliament
- Liberal Party of Australia
- Independent
- Out of this seat
What do they focus on?
His 17 tracked speeches cover aged-care implementation in Aged Care Aged Care, privacy concerns about Digital ID Digital ID, and income-management changes affecting vulnerable people Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform).
His 224 tracked votes span workplace bargaining rules in Secure Jobs, Better Pay Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay), industrial emissions under the Safeguard Mechanism Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment, and migration and Pacific visa settings Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures).
Bars show tracked speeches and amendments by policy area.
How do they vote?
With no party line, this shows how often their votes matched each party's majority.
How do they compare?
- Years in parliament i Total time served across every stint in either chamber, up to the end of the tracked record. 26.1 yrs 0.2 avg 8.5 yrs 33.3
- Votes against their party i Independents have no party line, so crossing it can't be counted for them.
No party line to cross — see how they vote.
- Bills introduced i Bills they introduced to Parliament, counted across the tracked record. 0 avg 2.8 46
- Amendments sponsored i Amendments to bills they put forward during debate, counted across the tracked record. 0 avg 7.9 226
Although he sits as an independent, Broadbent remains a staunchly conservative voice and votes with the Coalition on major left-right questions.
What have they done lately?
Russell Broadbent left parliament on 03 May 2025. This card covers their full tracked record.
When do they vote against their party?
Not applicable. As an independent, Russell has no party line. The alignment figures show how often their votes matched each party’s majority.
What do they say in debate?
17 tracked speeches across 17 bills.
- 11 backing a bill
- 1 with reservations
- 5 against
- 0 no clear position
Go deeper
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About these numbers
Based on 766 tracked bills from the 47th and 48th Parliaments, current to 6 July 2026. This is a sample of parliamentary activity, not the complete record.
Career markers come from dated public records. Voting figures use division lists only. For party members, the left-to-right marker begins at the party position. It moves only when the member votes against that party and on the same side as a neighbouring party; other cross-party combinations do not affect it. Independents and minor-party members are placed by their votes in divisions where the Greens and the Coalition took opposite sides. If this position differs from a member’s broader public politics, a note appears below the strip.